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BASIC DRAWING
FALL 2018
AR119
Instructor: Wendy Doney
Email: wdoney@catskillcsd.org
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Drawing natural and fabricated objects, students will study the uses of line, light and
shadow and be introduced to the basic principles of perspective and composition. A
variety of materials, including charcoal, graphite, pastels, pencil and ink will be used.
This course meets a SUNY General Education requirement in the area of art.
V. PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS:
All students will have a collective, themed body of work. The pieces in this portfolio
will consist of ten works that have a consistent theme that the student has chosen to
investigate over the course of the year. This can include pieces from projects if they
fit the theme. Artwork from previous years will not be included.
VI. METHODS OF EVALUATION AND GRADING:
In-class drawings and projects 50%
At-home assignments 50%
All work will be evaluated using the following grading scale:
A = 92%-100%
A- = 89%-91%
B+ = 86%-88%
B = 83%-85%
B- = 80%-82%
C+ = 77%-79%
C = 73%-76%
C- = 70%-72%
D = 65%-69%
F = less than 65%
The classroom is a context of potential. The interaction between you and your
professor in class during the drawing process is vital to you reaching your full artistic
potential; therefore, your presence in class is essential. Absence equals lost potential.